Closing mouth on coffin plane

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I have a Scioto coffin plane whose mouth is a little on the wide side. I'd like to glue a piece of wood inside the front of the throat to close it up, but I don't know if rubbing end grain against the face of my work is the best idea. Is there another way?

You could certainly glue in a cross-grain piece. Or simply ensure it stays level with or just inside the bottom of the plane...? — keshlam, Mar 19 '15 at 14:24

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 20 '15 at 15:20

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I believe people generally use an inlay on the sole to repair or close up the mouth.

answered Mar 20 '15 at 15:20

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